Yemen
Remote's Yemen employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Yemen. but you can pay contractors with Remote now.
- Capital City
Sanaa & Aden (capital-in-exile)
- Currency
Yemeni rial (﷼, YER)
- Languages
Arabic
- Population size
30,491,000
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Sanaa & Aden (capital-in-exile)
- Currency
Yemeni rial (﷼, YER)
- Languages
Arabic
- Population size
30,491,000
- Ease of doing business
Below average
- Cost of living index
N/A
- Payroll frequency
N/A
- VAT - standard rate
5%
- GDP - real growth rate
-2% (est 2021)
Yemen is a presidential republic situated on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia and Oman shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia
The war-torn state is one of the poorest and least-developed in the world, with dismal levels of public health, education, per capita income, and sovereign debt. Yemen’s instability began in 2011 after riots led to a change and government which quickly spiralled into armed conflict that has led to 56,000 casualties so far.
Since 2012, Yemen has been under an economic embargo & businesses in the United States & much of the EU cannot trade with or employ Yemeni. This guide to hiring in Yemen looks forward to when the conflict winds down (hopefully) and Yemen is connected back to the rest of the world
Against the backdrop of the ongoing civil war, Yemen has been undergoing a humanitarian crisis with 17.4 million food-insecure Yemenis, a catastrophic cholera outbreak, and a war of attrition that has all but ruined the struggling nation’s economy.
Grow your team in Yemen with Remote
Note that we are busy building our own entity in Yemen to provide you with the best possible employment solutions for your employees, but our employer of record service is not yet live in this country.
To employ in Yemen, companies must own a local legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solution. Developing the processes required to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, and onboarding in countries like Yemen can get complicated fast, especially without localised expertise.
If you’re looking to start hiring in a country like this, partnering with a global employment solution like Remote makes it easy for your company to employ workers quickly, cost-effectively, and in full compliance with all local legislation.
In the countries where we do offer our EOR services, Remote takes on the responsibility and legal risks of international employment so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.
Risks of misclassification
Yemen, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Yemen may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
Employing in Yemen
Workers’ rights in Yemen are spelled out in several laws, such as:
The Yemeni Labour Code, i.e. Act No. 5 of 1995
Law No. 26 of 1991 concerning Social Security
The Yemeni Civil Code, i.e. Law No. 14 of 2002
— all of which guarantee equal pay for equal work, safe working environments, and protections against discrimination based on age, gender, disability, religion, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off.
Minimum Wage
Yemen’s minimum wage is currently fixed at YER 21,000 ($154) although it only applies to government employees. Remote workers will often negotiate salaries on a case-by-case basis and we recommend paying a premium to attract the best talent.
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Competitive benefits package in Yemen
At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practising “fair equity”, which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).
We are still busy building our own entity in Yemen, but our benefits packages for all countries are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
Health Insurance
Mental Health Support
Dental Insurance
Pension or 401(K)
Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Fair Pricing in Yemen
Contractor Management
Compliantly onboard and pay contractors
$39
per contractor/month
Top features
Only pay for contractors you actively work with
Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts
Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay
Transparent payments with complete visibility
Payroll
Consolidate your multi-country payroll
$39
per employee/month
Top features
Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions
Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists
Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation
Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country
Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled
Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses
Top features
Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app